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US figure skaters set to get team gold medals at Paris Olympics after ruling in 2022 doping case

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Team USA is receiving their medals more than 900 days after the competition in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The United States figure skating team was formally confirmed as gold medalists from the 2022 Olympics by a sports court ruling Thursday, opening the way for the team to get their medals at the Paris Summer … Read more

He was paralyzed by an accident 11 years ago. This week, he walked with the Olympic torch.

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Despite his injury, Kevin Piette continues to play numerous sports, as well as competing in “cybathlons” where he completes everyday tasks wearing the exoskeleton. WASHINGTON — More than 10,000 people have helped the Olympic torch on its journey through France to Paris, including one man wearing a futuristic exoskeleton allowing him to walk.  Kevin Piette’s … Read more

Former Uvalde CISD police officer pleads not guilty to all 29 felony counts, attorney says

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A grand jury charged Adrian Gonzales with 29 counts of abandoning and endangering a child for his role at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022. SAN ANTONIO — A former police officer with the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday morning. Adrian … Read more

Publisher plans massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprints to meet demand for VP candidate JD Vance’s book

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NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016. A spokesperson for HarperCollins told The Associated Press that more than 600,000 copies have been sold since Trump’s announcement on July 15. … Read more